Axel Camillo Eitzen (1883–1968) Explained

Axel Camillo Eitzen (27 July 1883 – 1 November 1968) was a Norwegian ship-owner.

He was born in Tønsberg as a son of ship-owner Axel Camillo Eitzen and Caroline Johanne Hansen (1857–1911). In 1911 he married Frida Falch, a daughter of a pharmacist in Larvik.^[1]

He finished secondary education in 1901, and then embarked on lengthy commercial studies in England, Germany, France and Belgium. In 1914 he became a co-owner in the family company Camillo Eitzen & Co.,^[1] founded in 1883 and since growing to a major corporation. It was renamed to Tschudi & Eitzen in 1936.

His brother Johan emigrated to Uruguay to pursue enterprises there.^[2] Axel Camillo Eitzen died in 1968 and was buried at Ris.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: 1948. Eitzen, Axel Camillo. Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo. 133. Norwegian. 9 November 2013.
2. Encyclopedia: 1973. Eitzen, Juan (Johan) Lauritz. Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo. 135. Norwegian. 9 November 2013.
3. Encyclopedia: 1973. Fortegnelse over personer som siste gang er omtalt i utgaven 1968 med angivelse av deres dødsdatum. Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo. 625. Norwegian. 9 November 2013.
4. Web site: Cemeteries in Norway. DIS-Norge. 9 November 2013.